Employment & Opportunities

Faculty Opportunity in Atmospheric Science - Dalhousie University

The Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science at Dalhousie University invites applications for a probationary tenure track position in Atmospheric Science at the level of Assistant Professor from candidates with research interests in, but not limited to, data assimilation in numerical weather prediction models, satellite remote sensing, severe weather events, and boundary-layer meteorology or processes.

Candidates will have a PhD, a strong research record in atmospheric science or in a closely related discipline, demonstrate a strong potential to establish an externally-funded research program that complements existing strengths within the department and/or university, and demonstrate a strong potential to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the department. The successful candidate will be expected to train graduate and undergraduate students in research, contribute to service at the department and university-level, as well as advance the department’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). The Atmospheric Science Group and the broader department have an active research program with connections to many major national and international programs (e.g. AmeriFlux Network, Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory, Ocean Frontier Institute). Dalhousie University is located in Halifax, a coastal city that is the metropolitan centre of Atlantic Canada and offers an outstanding quality of life.

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Living Lab Program Assistant - Work Learn W22 UBC Campus

We are looking for a graduate student to join the Sustainability Hub team this Fall as our CLL Program Assistant. Support the implementation of the knowledge dissemination strategy for the program, become involved with cutting-edge interdisciplinary and applied research projects around campus and create interesting and insightful content and materials. The ideal candidate will have a background in research, a passion for sustainability and curiosity for projects within a wide range of topics and disciplines, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Submit your application through UBC Careers Online before September 6^th! (Job ID: 954900).

Meteorologist Internship

Wood is currently seeking an Intern Meteorologist to join our operational Weather Forecasting Team, which provides 24/7 meteorological services to terrestrial and marine clients. Our Digital Environment Group has over 20 years of experience providing meteorological and oceanographic services in North America and various international locations. We are weather, climate and ocean experts, mitigating financial and safety risks for clients whose businesses are sensitive to high-impact weather events or severe ocean conditions.

Although most of our meteorologists work out of one of our main offices in St. John’s, NL or Ottawa, ON, we are open to hiring candidates willing to work remotely anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. The position will be supporting forecasting clients across North America and worldwide by assisting our forecast desk with their duties. This is a part-time, fixed-term (4-8 months) position with flexible hours depending on the candidate’s availability and our operational needs. If you have a passion for weather analysis and forecasting and wish to assist with forecasting for some of the areas with the most extreme weather in North America, then we would love to hear from you!

Although assisting our meteorologists with weather forecasting will be your primary responsibility, we offer other opportunities to contribute, such as climate forecasting, climate risk assessment, programming, GIS, weather instrumentation support, business development and others.

When applying, please submit a resume, cover letter and a current transcript. In your cover letter, please clearly indicate what your windows of availability are during the week.

Application deadline is September 8, 2022. For more details, please visit here.